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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Beaver Dam Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Beaver Dam Cemetery (FG ID #36523)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Beaver Dam Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beaver Dam Cemetery

Lat:   31.0726°   (31° 4' 21")

Lon:   -83.1973°   (-83° 11' 50")

The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.

The county seat for Berrien County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Beaver Dam Cemetery .

Establishment of the Beaver Dam Cemetery ...

The Beaver Dam Cemetery was established in 1874.

Name Variations for Beaver Dam Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Beaver Dam Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Ray City Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Beaver Dam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Berrien County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Beaver Dam Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Beaver Dam Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beaver Dam Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ray City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
      • Ray City is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <5>
    • Lakeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Lanier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <5>
    • Franklinville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Nashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
    • Hahira
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cecil
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Naylor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Naylor is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naylor <5>
    • Barko Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barko Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
      • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
    • Stockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Adel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
    • Sparks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Remerton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
        • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
      • Valdosta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Howell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
        • Howell is located in Echols County
      • Barney
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Morven
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
        • Morven is located in Brooks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <5>
      • Du Pont
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Willacoochee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willacoochee
        • Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willacoochee <5>
      • Lenox
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Beaver Dam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berrien County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beaver Dam Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adel
      • Adel lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Beaver Dam Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Alapaha
    • Du Pont
    • Hahira
      • Hahira lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Beaver Dam Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hahira.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
    • Nashville
    • Valdosta

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Beaver Dam Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beaver Dam Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • St. John MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Money Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Money Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Money Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Money Cemetery
    • Baskins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baskins Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baskins Cemetery
    • Fisher Gaskins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
    • Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Cemetery
    • Avera Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Connell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Hendley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendley Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendley Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. James Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Eastview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Old Nashville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Nashville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Nashville Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Nashville Cemetery
      • Tygart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tygart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tygart Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tygart Cemetery
      • West View Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West View Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Old Griner Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Griner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Griner Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Griner Cemetery
      • Sandy Bluff Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Bluff Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bluff Cemetery
      • Wilkes Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkes Cemetery
      • Passmore Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Passmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Passmore Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Passmore Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Beaver Dam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #346104  (Ray City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #346104 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ray City
      • County: Berrien         Elev: 56
      • Location given for GNIS #346104 (Ray City Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #36523

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Berrien, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Beaver Dam Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0726, Longitude: -83.1973    
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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